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Conditions

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Keywords

COPDexhaled breath condenateExhaled breath condenate, acute exacerbation of COPD

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 90 Years

Sexall

Healthy VolunteersYes

Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample

Study Population

COPD patients with exacerbations Stable COPD patients Normal subjects

You may qualify if:

Patients who had been admitted to the Prince of Wales Hospital with AECOPD were recruited for this study. AECOPD was defined when a patient with background COPD according to the GOLD guideline presented with at least two of the following major symptoms (increased dyspnoea, increased sputum purulence, increased sputum volume) or one major and one minor symptom (nasal discharge/congestion, wheeze, sore throat, cough) for at least two consecutive days.
Age and sex-matched COPD subjects at stable state (without AECOPD for at least 10 weeks) and healthy, non-smoking subjects were recruited as controls. Current smokers (defined as cigarette smoking in the last 6 months) were excluded from this study.

You may not qualify if:

Subjects with pneumonic changes on the chest radiographs were excluded.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Chinese University of Hong Kong
Otherlead

Study Sites (1)

Prince of Wales Hospital

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Biospecimen

Retention: NONE RETAINED

Exhaled breath condensate

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Lung Diseases, ObstructiveLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract DiseasesChronic DiseaseDisease AttributesPathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

Fanny WS Ko, MBChB
Chinese University of Hong Kong
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Enrollment

80 participants (actual enrollment reported by the registry).

Study Design

Study Type: observational
Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 14, 2007

First Posted

March 16, 2007

Study Start

February 2006

Date type not reported

This date has not been verified as actual or estimated.

Exhaled Breath Condensate (EBC) Assessment in Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

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